Tympanum Indulgences

11 temps

(Levesque, 1998)

Based on a little 11/4 pattern that I'd worked on guitar, this piece took expansion to become as self-indulgent as possible. Before you blame me, yes, there are a couple of 12/8 measures in the middle of the piece, don't panic. (1:49)

Hero

(Levesque/Michalowski, 2001)

A couple of lines hummed by one of my heroes, again one of these melodies that posess your head, in a 10/8 rhythm to make it even more teasing. A combat is happening in these measures, watch out of the lost bullets! (0:59)

J.J.

(Levesque/Michalowski, 2001)

Answering machine episode - I get a melody as a message. An honorable theme in 9/4. I work it out a little, our correspondant adds, suggests, and after a couple of days we get to a solid foundation. Or? (1:43)

Papa

(Levesque, 1997)

Three parts. The first, obviously inspired by a McCartney piece, with its altered second chords. A second part, an E minor arpeggio that brought a resolute sadness. The third part appeared to me the morning after an intoxicated evening. I think that it's a great spicy 4/4. What about you? (1:34)

Ptaff Symphony #2

(Levesque, 1999)

First serious arrangement experiment; mainly written on piano, with pencil and music paper, the piece starts on a 5/4 arpeggio before evolving into a 3/4 development. Sorry that it fades as the tubas get into action... (1:14)

Sève bass

(Levesque, 2001)

Wanting to play a majestic and syncopated rhythm on the guitar, some 7/4 measures fell into my hand, harmonically irresolved. An interesting chromatic chord sucession (Db7sus4, C7, Bm7) later, the mixture became clear: it misses only you. (0:55)